Whilst conducting a new series of experiments involving the analysis of protons, scientists at the US Department of Energy's (DOE) Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility (Jefferson Lab) discovered that the companions protons had inside the atomic nuclei changed the positive particles' internal stru... |
19 November 2009
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Established astronomical knowledge had it that galaxies with two nuclei were very rare. Experts believed that small galaxies had one made up of a star cluster, whereas the more massive ones had a black hole at their cores. But a new study comes to prove that the double-nucleus galaxy is, in fact, not that rare of an ... |
15 September 2009
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In a new research paper, appearing in the latest issue of the journal Meteoritic & Planetary Science, a team of experts from the Monash University, led by Dr. Maria Lugaro, proposes a new explanation for why the chemical composition of the early solar system looks the way it does in geological records. The scientists... |
20 July 2009
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Protons and neutrons are the basic constituents of the atomic nucleus. Understanding the interactions between the nucleons may provide some insight towards understanding the structure of the nucleus in light nuclei and neutron stars alike. An experiment carried out at the US Department of Energy's Thomas Jeffers... |
30 May 2008
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Nickel 56 is one of nickel's unstable isotopes which is not occurring naturally here on Earth. However, it is formed during the supernova explosion at the end of a star's life. Physicists from the IPN Orsay and the GANIL claim they have been able to compress the nucleus of Nickel 56 for the first time, in o... |
1 April 2008
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Isomers are very important to scientists mostly because their ground state atomic nuclei can provide with valuable information regarding interactions between the protons and neutrons present inside the nucleus. Some isomers may only live for a few fractions of a second while others, for millions of years at a time, t... |
25 March 2008
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Stars spend most of their lives burning hydrogen through nuclear fusion reactions to produce the energy required to remain stable as long as possible. By doing so, two hydrogen atoms are fused together to create a single helium atom and a fair amount of energy. However, at some point in time, the star will begin proc... |
21 March 2008
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While in school, science taught us that atoms are made of two major components: the nucleus and the electronic shell orbiting around nucleus. Atoms may lose or gain electrons and neutrons during certain interactions. The number of neutrons inside an atom determines the type of isotope associated with the respective c... |
20 March 2008
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When cruising in your car, a police laser radar can easily measure your speed and send the ticket to your door, probably along with a picture showing your big grin at 160 km/h (100 mph). But when it comes to observing particles traveling at 1/3 the speed of light - 100,000 km/s - things get a bit complicated.Even the... |
19 July 2007
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